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If you’re living with osteoarthritis (OA), you’re in good company. The degenerative joint disease known as “wear and tear” arthritis affects more than 32.5 million American adults. That’s nearly 10 percent of the entire U.S. population.
OA develops when cartilage the elastic tissue that preserves the space between bones in joints. Unlike bone, cartilage can’t naturally regenerate in the body so once it’s gone, it’s gone for good. When enough cartilage wears away in a joint, the bones can start to rub against each other, resulting in pain, inflammation, stiffness, and swelling hallmark symptoms of OA.